Macron warns of evolving "Russian threat" in Europe
The French president said the nature of Russian aggression is changing, as Moscow levels accusations against NATO amid military difficulties in Ukraine.
French President Emmanuel Macron warned on September 18 that "the nature of Russian aggression and threats in Europe" was changing, according to remarks reported by France 24.
This statement comes at a time when Russia is stepping up accusations against the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), while its armed forces are facing difficulties on the ground in Ukraine, more than three years after the invasion that began in February 2022.
The subject was discussed during an interview broadcast by France 24 with Jacques Faure, former French ambassador to Ukraine between 2008 and 2011, who was invited to analyze this shift in Russian discourse and its implications for European security.
The program's title, "Its army is bogged down in Ukraine, so it blames NATO," sums up the analysis suggesting that Moscow's accusations against the Atlantic Alliance come amid a context of Russian military stagnation on the Ukrainian front.
France 24 did not specify, in the available information, the exact substance of Emmanuel Macron's remarks or the details of the Russian accusations mentioned, nor the full content of the analysis developed by Jacques Faure during this interview.
Sources
- Russie : "Son armée piétine en Ukraine, alors elle accuse l'OTAN" — France 24 — Français
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